How to get to "blogs you follow" using the new Blogger format? I feel like if I don't sign out and sign back in, I can't get to them. Argh! Jeanine ...
I really love this little table that I picked up thrifting last week. It was an ugly reddish-brown if you remember. Here it is now: I gave it a few coats of white spray paint and sanded the edges for an aged look. I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to put in the middle. I was out of graphite paper so I decided to print this French crown image onto Avery label paper. I simply...
Here is the first of the weekend projects that I was able to accomplish. I bought this little wood shadowbox from the Unique Thrift Stores last week. It was just a plain pine box. I decided to give it a French-y makeover: I gave it a couple of coats of white paint. While that was drying, I used some French script scrapbook paper for my background. Then I popped over to The Graphics Fairy and...
Have you seen the new Privet House for Target line yet? I had never heard of Privet House, but I was intrigued enough to look for them in my local Target. I was pleasantly surprised! On Friday, I picked up four of these wonderful placemats. I also couldn't resist the ceramic cheese plate. I was a little surprised to see though that it was Made in China. Hmmmm...not quite an American artisan collection now is it?...
I popped into Unique Thrift Stores again. I didn't have the boys with me so I was able to slowly go up and down each aisle and examine everything. I spent about $10 and got these goodies that I will hopefully be transforming this weekend - weather permitting: I love the little wood stand. They had two but the other one was a bit wobbly. Can't you just envision it in white chippy paint with a...
I think you can tell from my photos that, yes, it's another rainy, dreary day in NY. I'm getting a little frustrated being stuck in the house - especially when I have a ton of projects planned that need spray paint. Sigh! Still, I did manage to whip up this petite Marie Antoinette pillow before the weather put me in a funk. I hand-stamped the French script and Eiffel Tower postmark first using black ink. ...
